City Breaks

Let the train take the strain on your next getaway! Thanks to Europe’s extensive network of high-speed and comfortable trains, the major cities of Europe are all on your doorstep. All you have to decide is which city to visit next.

Trip Length

1-4 Days

5-10 Days

11+ Days

Holiday Type

Eastern & Oriental Express

Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian

Sleeper Trains

Eurostar Holidays

Belmond Royal Scotsman

VIA Rail Canada

Via the Alps

Glacier Express

Bernina Express

Rocky Mountaineer

Scenic Train Journeys

Classic Journeys

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

City Breaks

Lakes and Mountains

Rail Holidays

Coast to Coast USA & Canada

US National Parks Holidays

Rail & Sail

All Holiday Packages

Destination

Austria

All of Austria

Graz

Innsbruck

Salzburg

Vienna

Hallstatt

Mayrhofen

Belgium

All of Belgium

Antwerp

Bruges

Brussels

Ghent

Leuven

Ostend

Ypres

Canada

All of Canada

Banff, Alberta

Calgary, Alberta

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jasper, Alberta

Kamloops

Lake Louise, Alberta

Montreal, Quebec

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Quebec City, Quebec

Quesnel

Toronto, Ontario

Vancouver, BC

Victoria, BC

Whistler

Edmonton, Alberta

Canadian Rockies

Prince George

Prince Rupert

Winnipeg

Edmonton

Ottawa

Switzerland

All of Switzerland

Basel

Bellinzona

Brig

Chur

Grindelwald

Interlaken

Geneva

Lausanne

Locarno

Lucerne

Lugano

Montreux

St Moritz

Zermatt

Zurich

Jungfraujoch

Wengen

Bern

Schaffhausen

Czech Republic

All of Czech Republic

Prague

Germany

All of Germany

Aachen

Berlin

Bonn

Cologne

Dresden

Dusseldorf

Frankfurt

Freiburg

Hamburg

Hannover

Heidelberg

Koblenz

Konstanz

Leipzig

Lindau

Mainz

Mannheim

Munich

Nuremberg

Denmark

All of Denmark

Copenhagen

Spain

All of Spain

Algeciras

Barcelona

Bilbao

Cordoba

Figueres

Girona

Granada

La Coruna

Leon

Madrid

Malaga

Palma

Pamplona

Pontevedra

Ronda

Salamanca

Santiago De Compostela

Segovia

Seville

Sitges

Tarragona

Valencia

Vigo

Zaragoza

Finland

All of Finland

Helsinki

France

All of France

Aix-en-Provence

Antibes

Arles

Avignon

Biarritz

Bordeaux

Caen

Cannes

Carcassonne

Chamonix

Chantilly

Clermont-Ferrand

Colmar

Dijon

Grenoble

La Rochelle

Lille

Lyon

Marseille

Menton

Montpellier

Nancy

Nantes

Nice

Nimes

Paris

Perpignan

Reims

Rouen

St. Tropez

Strasbourg

Toulon

Tours

Versailles

Juan-les-Pins

United Kingdom

All of United Kingdom

Belfast

Edinburgh

Inverness

London

Glasgow

Leeds

Fort William

Glencoe

Bristol

Chester

Bath

York

Oxford

Stonehenge

Stratford-upon-Avon

Isle of Skye

Mallaig

Ireland

All of Ireland

Cork

Dublin

Galway

Killarney

Limerick

Waterford

Belmond Grand Hibernian

Scotland

All of Scotland

England

All of England

Manchester

Greece

All of Greece

Athens

Thessaloniki

Croatia

All of Croatia

Dubrovnik

Split

Zagreb

Hungary

All of Hungary

Budapest

Italy

All of Italy

Amalfi Coast

Bellagio

Bologna

Capri

Catania

Como

Desenzano

Florence

Genoa

Lake Como

Lake Garda

Lecce

Lucca

Milan

Naples

Palermo

Parma

Pisa

Positano

Rapallo

Ravello

Rimini

Rome

Sestri Levante

Siena

Sirmione

Sorrento

Stresa

Syracuse

Taormina

Tremezzo

Trieste

Turin

Venice

Verbania

Verona

Viareggio

Cinque Terre

Tirano

La Spezia

Orvieto

Perugia

Spoleto

Lithuania

All of Lithuania

Kaunas

Luxembourg

All of Luxembourg

Luxembourg City

Monaco

All of Monaco

Monte Carlo

Netherlands

All of Netherlands

Amsterdam

Leiden

Rotterdam

The Hague

Utrecht

Norway

All of Norway

Bergen

Flam

Oslo

Bodo

Trondheim

Stavanger

Poland

All of Poland

Gdansk

Krakow

Poznan

Warsaw

Wroclaw

Portugal

All of Portugal

Coimbra

Lisbon

Porto

Romania

All of Romania

Bucharest

Brasov

Cluj Napoca

Sibiu

Sighisoara

Russia

All of Russia

Irkutsk

Moscow

St Petersburg

Vladivostok

Kazan

Khabarovsk

Lake Baikal

Novosibirsk

Ulan Ude

Yekaterinburg

Sweden

All of Sweden

Gothenburg

Stockholm

Slovenia

All of Slovenia

Ljubljana

Lake Bled

United States

All of United States

Alaska

Albuquerque, NM

Boston, MA

Charleston, SC

Chicago, IL

Dallas, TX

Denver, CO

Flagstaff, AZ

Glacier National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Junction, CO

Houston, TX

Los Angeles, CA

Memphis, TN

Napa Valley, CA

Nashville, TN

New Orleans

New York City

Paso Robles

Philadelphia

Portland, Oregon

Rocky Mountain National Park

Salt Lake City

San Antonio

San Diego

San Francisco

Santa Barbara

Savannah

Seattle

St Louis

Washington DC

Williams

Yosemite National Park

Santa Fe

Arches and Canyonlands National Park

West Yellowstone

Portland, Maine

Anchorage

Singapore

All of Singapore

Singapore

Malta

All of Malta

Valletta

Thailand

All of Thailand

Bangkok

India

All of India

Delhi

Goa

Agra

Jaipur

Shimla

Kerala

Scandinavia

All of Scandinavia

Scandinavia

China

All of China

Beijing

Hong Kong

Xi'an

Australia

All of Australia

Perth

Sydney

35 Holiday Packages

Paris is one of the world's most romantic cities, with something to offer every visitor. Plus, it’s just a short hop from London travelling from city centre to city centre! Explore the narrow winding streets of Montmartre, stroll along the grand Haussmann boulevards,...

One of Flanders' most famous destinations, Bruges is a medieval city of canals, cobbled streets and gabled guild houses. What's more, it's just a short jaunt from the UK by rail! Enjoy a tour by canal boat, browse the shops for chocolate and lace or sample some hearty...

Explore the 17th Century canals and cobbled streets of Amsterdam on a two night city break by train. Simultaneously lively and relaxing, the Dutch capital is a vibrant city with a huge amount to see and do, including an eclectic mix of museums covering subjects as...

Travel to the imperial grandeur of Vienna by rail! Catch the Eurostar under the English Channel to Brussels and connect onto a high-speed service bound for Cologne. After an afternoon to explore the Rhine-side city, board a private compartment on the comfortable sleeper...

Travel on the Eurostar to Paris and then speed through the French countryside down to Strasbourg. Spend two nights exploring this historic city and admire its mixture of German Gothic architecture and French cafe society. Wander along the canals in the Petite France area...

• Travel by high speed TGV from Paris to Strasbourg • Explore the fascinating Grand Ile and Petite France area of Strasbourg • Relax in the evening at a cosy canal side Winstub (wine tavern) and enjoy some traditional Alsatian cuisine

Soak up Provençal bliss in Avignon, a beautiful medieval walled city in the heart of the region. Travel from London by rail and wander the lovely streets of the old centre which are full of artists' galleries, visit the colourful outdoor market on the Place Pie or come...

Experience Rhine-side vistas in Cologne, Germany’s fourth largest city, with world class museums, medieval architecture and, of course, a very famous gothic cathedral. Travelling by train is easy, quick and relaxing – the perfect way to arrive in style.

There’s so much more to Belgium than beer, chocolate and waffles! Brussels is not only capital of Belgium but also of the European Union with a high volume of museums, galleries, shops and restaurants, plus it’s less than two hours from London on the super-speedy...

Discover Marseilles, France’s second city and an important port hub, by rail. A city full of stepped streets and tranquil squares that delightfully balance the traditional with the modern, Marseilles can be reached directly from London by Eurostar. Explore the city’s...

Relax en route to vibrant Berlin when you take to the tracks on a city break by train! Explore the German capital’s rich and fascinating history as you discover iconic landmarks, world-class museums and gorgeous green spaces, all immersed in the city’s unique flair!

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